Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Matt Lucas* Vibrator Blues Matt Gets Blue
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Matt Lucas* I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Buddy Knox Maybelline ST
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
The Revelaires* Great Pretender Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Matt Lucas* The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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